Category Archives: Evangelicalism

‘A New Kind of Christianity’ by Brian McLaren

A New Kind of Christianity is nothing like I expected it to be. I assumed that I was picking up another defense of the Emergent Church tradition. What I picked up, instead, was the first truly Emergent volume of systematic theology. I know… I was confused too. Continue reading

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Book Review: The Justice Project

I highly recommend The Justice Project to anyone concerned with faith’s intersection with the public sphere. With that said, I do not think that any review I can write will do this book justice (pun intended). Nevertheless, I will try to encapsulate this excellent book and my thoughts on it Continue reading

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Thoughts on God and Sex-Changes

What does God think about folks who decide to have gender reassignment surgeries? What about folks who manipulate their gender via prescribed chemicals? Consequently, what are Christians to think about such practices? Continue reading

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Should Evangelicals Reconsider Same-Sex Marriage?

In recent memory, few issues have stirred the ire and hostility of evangelicals like homosexual marriage. The sheer mention of homosexuality, in many circles, is enough warrant to display some of the basest human reactions conceivable. Behind closed doors, where it is assume one can speak freely, otherwise loving people transform into bastions of hate. In an instantaneous transformation, otherwise loving people turn and vehemently bellow, “Homosexuality is an ABOMINATION!” Extended descriptions of how “sickening” and “perverse” such behavior is generally follow such outbursts. These descriptions are often capped with proposed solutions for handling the problem. In my experience, murder is often a solution offered. Continue reading

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Book Review: Evangelical Chrisitan Women by Julie Ingersoll

[Evangelical Christian Women by Julie Ingersoll]

This is one of those books that I feel uncomfortable critiquing. As an evangelical man, I feel as though reading this book was equivocal to eavesdropping on someone else’s conversation; as though I should just be glad to have listened in. However, eavesdropping or not, here are my thoughts on ‘Evangelical Christian Women: War Stories in the Gender Battles’. Continue reading

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Biblical Health Insurance?

Biblical Health Insurance? In case you were wondering… It is garbage like this that makes me hope that I’m out of town when the rapture happens. Jesus can leave a note and I’ll catch up with the gang later. Obviously, … Continue reading

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Really?!? (Another rambling about fundamentalism with pro-wrestlers and star wars mixed in)

Really?!?! Check out the newest book by “World-renowned Evangelist” Perry Stone: READ THE BOOK THAT SECULAR STORES WOULD NOT SELL! After examining the content, publishers were too hesitant to offer this in secular bookstores! It may be chapter 11 that got their attention. … Continue reading

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My Thoughts on ‘Star Trek’ (Part 1 of 2)

My Thoughts on ‘Star Trek’ (Part 1 of 2) Ok, I will start by joining the millions of other bloggers and say that this movie is amazing. Star Trek transcended my expectations in almost every way. It is worth spending … Continue reading

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A New Face for Biblical Inerrancy (6 of 6)

A New Face for Biblical Inerrancy (6 of 6) Part 1 Part 2- Introduction Part 3- Confrontation & Consecration Part 4- Peter Enns: Biblical Inspiration and God’s Accommodation Part 5- Kenton Sparks: God’s Word in Human Words Enns and Sparks: … Continue reading

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A New Face for Biblical Inerrancy: Kenton Sparks: God’s Word in Human Words (Part 5 of 6)

Part 1 Part 2: Introduction Part 3: Confrontation & Consecration Part 4: Peter Enns: Biblical Inspiration and God’s Accommodation Kenton Sparks: God’s Word in Human Words Kenton Sparks’ God’s Word in Human Words (GWHW) follows Enns’ I&I, continuing its crusade … Continue reading

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A New Face for Biblical Inerrancy: Peter Enns: Biblical Inspiration and God’s Accommodation (Part 4 of 6)

Part 1 Part 2: Introduction Part 3: Confrontation & Consecration Peter Enns: Biblical Inspiration and God’s Accommodation Enns opens his book arguing that the purpose of Inspiration and Incarnation is to “bring evangelical doctrine of Scripture into conversation with the … Continue reading

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A New Face for Biblical Inerrancy: Confrontation and Consecration (Part 3 of 6)

Part 1 Part 2 Cultural Confrontation and Consecration In its modern context, evangelicalism’s adaptation to popular culture has been explicit and intentional.  According to George M. Marsden, four distinct schools of cultural thought define early 20th century Evangelicalism.[1] These four … Continue reading

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A New Face for Biblical Inerrancy: Introduction (Part 2 of 6)

For a quick reference on what this post is about, read Part 1. *Waits for folks to go read and come back* So here’s the fist section of the paper: On May 26, 2008 the Board of Trustees at Westminster … Continue reading

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A New Face for Biblical Inerrancy (part 1 of 6)

I’ve recently written a paper on Peter Enns’ 2005 book Inspiration and Incarnation and Kenton Sparks‘ 2008 book God’s Word in Human Words for my class on Evangelicalism with Randall Balmer.  The goal of my study was to analyze the … Continue reading

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The Beast

Your thoughts? – Earl

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